Wendy M Laybourn
Biographic Data
| ID | 98761 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Wendy M Laybourn |
| GIVEN NAMES | Wendy M |
| FAMILY NAME | Laybourn |
| SIGNATURE | LAYBOURN W M |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Maryland, College Park |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-6217-3674 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 13 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 26 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 13 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2017 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2024 |
| H-INDEX | 3 |
Critical Adoptee Standpoint: Transnational, Transracial Adoptees as Knowledge Producers
Drawing on Asian adoptee-authored research, this article conceptualizes a critical adoptee standpoint. It underscores the significance of adoptees as knowledge producers and offers new insights into family dynamics, racialization processes, and adoptee personhood. Through three conceptual themes derived from adoptee-authored research, it illuminates the intersectional power dynamics shaping adoptees’ lived experiences and challenges traditional a…
“In My Heart, I Am Cambodian”: Symbolic Ethnicity among Parents Who Adopt Transracially
Research finds that white Americans primarily draw upon ancestral ties to assert symbolic ethnicity, often relying on figurative elements to create identity. Through 47 interviews with 56 white adoptive parents, who attend culture camps, the authors find a new avenue through which whites may exercise their ethnic options: domestic and transnational transracial adoption. Drawing on their experience of parenting transracially adopted children, we f…
I don't say that I'm a who's who: Negotiating Identity through Humility Work
Research identifies how individuals negotiate undesirable assumptions of group membership through imbuing an identity with new meaning, reframing auxiliary characteristics, or introducing new criteria. When these strategies are limited, how do members retain the identity while navigating the negative inferences? To answer this question, this study examines identification and authentication processes among socialites in VIP bottle service nightlif…
An OutKast Reader: Essays on Race, Gender, and the Postmodern South
Adopting the Model Minority Myth: Korean Adoption as a Racial Project
Drawing upon racial formation theory, this paper argues that Korean adoption was part of a racial project that advanced the model minority myth, helping shape what it means to be Asian in America. This focus on Korean adoption as part of the foundation of the model minority myth departs from traditional renderings that concentrate exclusively on Japanese and Chinese Americans. It also addresses the exclusion of Korean adoptees from Asian immigrat…
Diversity in Black Greek-Letter Organizations: Breaking the Line
Starting in the early twentieth century and still thriving in the contemporary era, Black Greek-letter organizations (BGLOs) provide social support, networking opportunities, and service for the Black community. Although BGLOs have always been majority-Black organizations, there are small numbers of non-Black individuals who choose to pledge their membership. Diversity in Black Greek-Letter Organizations: Breaking the Line explores the experience…
Being a Transnational Korean Adoptee, Becoming Asian American
The 2018 Winter Olympics saw Korean adoptees celebrated as global ambassadors bridging Korea and the U.S. Yet, in their daily lives, Korean adoptees often feel they are not quite full members of either country or culture. What does it mean for these adoptees to be inbetween, historically and contemporarily, and how do they fit into Asian America
"The cost of being "real: Black authenticity, colourism, and Billboard Rap Chart rankings
Research on black authenticity identifies "oppressive othering" and "white standards of beauty", particularly lighter skin tone, as key components. Few studies disentangle which of these two theoretical components matter the most for a particular outcome. Rap music, whose lyrics are often categorized as authentic expressions of blackness, offers an intriguing case to compare the effects of "oppressive othering" (as alcohol and drug lyrics) and "w…
Teaching and learning guide for “Korean transracial adoptee identity formation”
Korean transracial adoptee identity formation
Despite nearly half a million transnational adoptions to the United States, most of which are also transracial, sociological research has given little attention to this phenomenon. This review demonstrates why more sociological attention on Korean transnational adoption in particular is warranted. I review one area with overwhelming sociological significance—identity formation, including the distinct dimensions of racial, ethnic, and adoptive ide…
The evolution of #BlackLivesMatter on Twitter: Social Movements, Big Data, and Race
The evolution of #BlackLivesMatter on Twitter: social movements, big data, and race." Ethnic and Racial Studies, 40(11), pp. 1795–1796
Sociology of Hip‐Hop Music
Sociological research on hip‐hop examines the content and context of the genre from its 1970s origins in the Bronx in New York City to its commercialization, entry into mainstream popular culture, and global reach. This area of research investigates the lyrical content of the music, the sociohistoric and local contexts of its origins and subgenres, the effect of the music and concurrent imagery on consumers, and its mainstream reception
You're Either One of Us or You're Not: Racial Hierarchy and Non-Black Members of Black Greek-Letter Organizations
Colleges and universities across the United States tout the importance of racial diversity, yet highly public racialized incidents persist. Historically, Black Greek-letter organizations (BGLOs) were created in the early twentieth century in response to the racism Black students experienced on college campuses. While previous literature provides evidence for the positive effects of BGLOs for Black members, less is known about if and how these eff…
"The cost of being "real: Black authenticity, colourism, and Billboard Rap Chart rankings
Research on black authenticity identifies "oppressive othering" and "white standards of beauty", particularly lighter skin tone, as key components. Few studies disentangle which of these two theoretical components matter the most for a particular outcome. Rap music, whose lyrics are often categorized as authentic expressions of blackness, offers an intriguing case to compare the effects of "oppressive othering" (as alcohol and drug lyrics) and "w…
The evolution of #BlackLivesMatter on Twitter: Social Movements, Big Data, and Race
The evolution of #BlackLivesMatter on Twitter: social movements, big data, and race." Ethnic and Racial Studies, 40(11), pp. 1795–1796
Adopting the Model Minority Myth: Korean Adoption as a Racial Project
Drawing upon racial formation theory, this paper argues that Korean adoption was part of a racial project that advanced the model minority myth, helping shape what it means to be Asian in America. This focus on Korean adoption as part of the foundation of the model minority myth departs from traditional renderings that concentrate exclusively on Japanese and Chinese Americans. It also addresses the exclusion of Korean adoptees from Asian immigrat…
Critical Adoptee Standpoint: Transnational, Transracial Adoptees as Knowledge Producers
Drawing on Asian adoptee-authored research, this article conceptualizes a critical adoptee standpoint. It underscores the significance of adoptees as knowledge producers and offers new insights into family dynamics, racialization processes, and adoptee personhood. Through three conceptual themes derived from adoptee-authored research, it illuminates the intersectional power dynamics shaping adoptees’ lived experiences and challenges traditional a…
Korean transracial adoptee identity formation
Despite nearly half a million transnational adoptions to the United States, most of which are also transracial, sociological research has given little attention to this phenomenon. This review demonstrates why more sociological attention on Korean transnational adoption in particular is warranted. I review one area with overwhelming sociological significance—identity formation, including the distinct dimensions of racial, ethnic, and adoptive ide…
I don't say that I'm a who's who: Negotiating Identity through Humility Work
Research identifies how individuals negotiate undesirable assumptions of group membership through imbuing an identity with new meaning, reframing auxiliary characteristics, or introducing new criteria. When these strategies are limited, how do members retain the identity while navigating the negative inferences? To answer this question, this study examines identification and authentication processes among socialites in VIP bottle service nightlif…
Teaching and learning guide for “Korean transracial adoptee identity formation”
Korean transracial adoptee identity formation
Despite nearly half a million transnational adoptions to the United States, most of which are also transracial, sociological research has given little attention to this phenomenon. This review demonstrates why more sociological attention on Korean transnational adoption in particular is warranted. I review one area with overwhelming sociological significance—identity formation, including the distinct dimensions of racial, ethnic, and adoptive ide…
The evolution of #BlackLivesMatter on Twitter: Social Movements, Big Data, and Race
The evolution of #BlackLivesMatter on Twitter: social movements, big data, and race." Ethnic and Racial Studies, 40(11), pp. 1795–1796
Sociology of Hip‐Hop Music
Sociological research on hip‐hop examines the content and context of the genre from its 1970s origins in the Bronx in New York City to its commercialization, entry into mainstream popular culture, and global reach. This area of research investigates the lyrical content of the music, the sociohistoric and local contexts of its origins and subgenres, the effect of the music and concurrent imagery on consumers, and its mainstream reception
You're Either One of Us or You're Not: Racial Hierarchy and Non-Black Members of Black Greek-Letter Organizations
Colleges and universities across the United States tout the importance of racial diversity, yet highly public racialized incidents persist. Historically, Black Greek-letter organizations (BGLOs) were created in the early twentieth century in response to the racism Black students experienced on college campuses. While previous literature provides evidence for the positive effects of BGLOs for Black members, less is known about if and how these eff…
Diversity in Black Greek-Letter Organizations: Breaking the Line
Starting in the early twentieth century and still thriving in the contemporary era, Black Greek-letter organizations (BGLOs) provide social support, networking opportunities, and service for the Black community. Although BGLOs have always been majority-Black organizations, there are small numbers of non-Black individuals who choose to pledge their membership. Diversity in Black Greek-Letter Organizations: Breaking the Line explores the experience…
Being a Transnational Korean Adoptee, Becoming Asian American
The 2018 Winter Olympics saw Korean adoptees celebrated as global ambassadors bridging Korea and the U.S. Yet, in their daily lives, Korean adoptees often feel they are not quite full members of either country or culture. What does it mean for these adoptees to be inbetween, historically and contemporarily, and how do they fit into Asian America
"The cost of being "real: Black authenticity, colourism, and Billboard Rap Chart rankings
Research on black authenticity identifies "oppressive othering" and "white standards of beauty", particularly lighter skin tone, as key components. Few studies disentangle which of these two theoretical components matter the most for a particular outcome. Rap music, whose lyrics are often categorized as authentic expressions of blackness, offers an intriguing case to compare the effects of "oppressive othering" (as alcohol and drug lyrics) and "w…
An OutKast Reader: Essays on Race, Gender, and the Postmodern South
Adopting the Model Minority Myth: Korean Adoption as a Racial Project
Drawing upon racial formation theory, this paper argues that Korean adoption was part of a racial project that advanced the model minority myth, helping shape what it means to be Asian in America. This focus on Korean adoption as part of the foundation of the model minority myth departs from traditional renderings that concentrate exclusively on Japanese and Chinese Americans. It also addresses the exclusion of Korean adoptees from Asian immigrat…
“In My Heart, I Am Cambodian”: Symbolic Ethnicity among Parents Who Adopt Transracially
Research finds that white Americans primarily draw upon ancestral ties to assert symbolic ethnicity, often relying on figurative elements to create identity. Through 47 interviews with 56 white adoptive parents, who attend culture camps, the authors find a new avenue through which whites may exercise their ethnic options: domestic and transnational transracial adoption. Drawing on their experience of parenting transracially adopted children, we f…
I don't say that I'm a who's who: Negotiating Identity through Humility Work
Research identifies how individuals negotiate undesirable assumptions of group membership through imbuing an identity with new meaning, reframing auxiliary characteristics, or introducing new criteria. When these strategies are limited, how do members retain the identity while navigating the negative inferences? To answer this question, this study examines identification and authentication processes among socialites in VIP bottle service nightlif…
Critical Adoptee Standpoint: Transnational, Transracial Adoptees as Knowledge Producers
Drawing on Asian adoptee-authored research, this article conceptualizes a critical adoptee standpoint. It underscores the significance of adoptees as knowledge producers and offers new insights into family dynamics, racialization processes, and adoptee personhood. Through three conceptual themes derived from adoptee-authored research, it illuminates the intersectional power dynamics shaping adoptees’ lived experiences and challenges traditional a…
Sociology (11 works) · Gender Studies (8 works) · Political science (6 works) · Aesthetics (5 works) · Child Welfare and Adoption (5 works) · Law (5 works) · Anthropology (4 works) · Art (4 works) · Ethnic group (4 works) · Gender Studies (4 works)